Many people use Q-Tips brand cotton swabs as tool to remove excess ear wax from inside the ear canal, but the Q-Tips box clearly says that the swabs should not be used for this purpose.

This guide shows you the most effective way to clean your ears without running the risk of damaging your hearing.

Many people use Q-Tips brand cotton swabs as tool to remove excess ear wax from inside the ear canal, but the Q-Tips box clearly says that the swabs should not be used for this purpose.

For years we’ve all been using Q-Tips to burrow down in our ears and give them a good cleaning. But as it turns out, we’re not supposed to be doing that. Using cotton swabs to clean your ears ...

"The 'Q' in Q-tips stands for quality and the word 'tips' describes the cotton swab at the end of the stick." It comes after snack lovers shared their shock after learning what Hobnobs stands for ...

If necessary, protect non-glass surfaces of an overhead projector with clear plastic. Dip one Q-tip into concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) and a second cotton swab into concentrated aqueous ammonia ...